Bridge is of through-girder type and consists of seven 100-ft. spans, placed on piers of reinforced concrete, and foundations are of cast-iron cylinders filled with concrete sunk to present rock through water and silt of river bed by means of air lock; bridge is constructed for 4-ft. 8 1/2-in. standard gage, but rails are laid to 3-ft. 6-in. gage.


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    Titel :

    Katherine river bridge, Australian commonwealth railways


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Ry. Engr


    Erschienen in:

    Railway Engineer ; 49 , n 577


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1928


    Format / Umfang :

    12 pages


    Anmerkungen:

    2 Figs.


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


    Commonwealth railways of Australia

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1925


    Burdekin River bridge -- Queensland government railways

    Stanley, H.C. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1898


    Australian railways

    Smith, Jas.Alex. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1911


    Australian railways

    Kernot, W.C. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1901


    Australian railways

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1934